PRELIMINARY COMMENTS ON THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY CONDITIONS ON GHANA’S 2024 PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
Preliminary Comments on the Political and Security Conditions on Ghana’s 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
PRESS RELEASE
(For Immediate Release: Saturday, 7th December 2024)
Preliminary Comments on the Political and Security Conditions on Ghana’s 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
Introduction
As part of IDEG-CFI’s National Elections Situation Room observations and analysis of the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections, we have over the course of the voting day noted both progressive and regressive developments during the first phase of the elections.
Preliminary Observations and Analysis
- Election Administration
The general administration of the elections proceeded smoothly in many areas, but isolated issues were noted, which includes late start of polls in a few areas. Despite the challenges, the voting processes were carried out smoothly including Yendi, where the political parties agreed to continue with the elections.
- Security Concerns
Maintaining a secure environment for voting is critical, but of public concern are the reports of military presence in some communities and around polling stations. Although we noticed that reports of military presence in constituencies such as Okaikoi North and Ayawaso West Wuogon (University of Ghana, Legon Campus) were intended to ensure order, their presence raised concerns among some voters and the wider public.
- Collation of results
As the process transitions to the results collation phase, public anxiety is escalating around the need to avoid the repeat of the unfortunate incidents that happened in the 2020 elections, which led to the loss of lives.
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